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WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Oct. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) was deeply saddened to learn of the passing this weekend of E. Donnall Thomas, M.D., the pioneer of bone marrow transplantation. Dr. Thomas, winner of the 1990 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine, performed the first successful bone marrow transplant between two humans to treat leukemia in 1956. The patient and donor were identical twins. He was an advisor to the Leukemia...
redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online The doctor who is recognized as the father of bone marrow transplantation died Saturday at the age of 92. E. Donnall Thomas, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1990 for his work, had been suffering from cardiovascular disease, according to Associated Press (AP) reporter Steven Dubois. His passing was announced by a spokesman at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle. "Thomas' work is among the greatest success...
SEATTLE, Oct. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- E. Donnall Thomas, M.D., who won the 1990 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for his pioneering work in bone-marrow transplantation to cure leukemias and other blood cancers, died today. He was 92. Thomas joined the faculty of Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in 1974 as its first director of medical oncology. He later became associate director and eventually director of the Center's Clinical Research Division. He stepped down...
SEATTLE, July 30 /PRNewswire/ -- The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center board of trustees today announced the selection of Lawrence Corey, M.D., an internationally renowned expert in virology, immunology and vaccine development, as its new president and director. He is expected to begin responsibilities as the Center's new leader on Jan. 1, 2011. The board selected Corey for his leadership and expertise on a number of fronts, including scientific accomplishments and vision, management...
